Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- aggressive
- propulsive
- action movie night
- military thriller marathon
What critics said
Available reception is predominantly negative, with criticism focusing on stereotyped characters, situations, and settings.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The SEAL team enters the Congo without mission preparation or official support.
The team discovers that weapons-grade uranium is about to be sold to an unidentified buyer.
The mining operation is hidden deep in the dangerous and remote Congo.
The short runtime, covert-operations premise, and action-forward war-film framing emphasize immediate combat entertainment.
Films like Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines, and why
Tears of the Sun
covert military mission, African setting, escalating armed conflict, and high-stakes weapons threat
Behind Enemy Lines
small-unit combat, hostile territory, war-film tension, and mission survival stakes
The Mark of Cain
military thriller structure, covert operations, and an imminent nuclear proliferation threat
Movie Details
- Director
- Roel Reiné
- Release Date
- 2014-05-23
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (169)
Cast
- Tom Sizemore
- Langley Kirkwood
- Bonnie Lee Bouman
- Leroy Gopal
- Lex Shrapnel
- Tanya van Graan
- Warrick Grier
- Dylan Edy
- Anthony Oseyemi
- Darron Meyer
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines about?
- An unsupported SEAL unit races through the Congo to seize weapons-grade uranium before a ruthless warlord can deliver it to a dangerous buyer.
- What is Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines as brutal.
- What did critics think of Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines?
- Available reception is predominantly negative, with criticism focusing on stereotyped characters, situations, and settings.
- Which films are like Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines?
- Films with a similar feel include Tears of the Sun, Behind Enemy Lines, and The Mark of Cain.
- How long is Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines?
- Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines?
- In United States, Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
